Benish Hayat
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | Lahore, Pakistan | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2011 | Pakistan | 10 | |
Benish Hayat also spelt as Binish Hayat is a former international field hockey player and current international umpire from Pakistan. To date, she is Pakistan's only international women umpire.[1]
Since 2017, she has the status of a "Promising Umpire" which entitles her to officiate in matches throughout the world.
Career (player)[edit]
Hayat took up playing hockey during her college days at Government College for Women, Wahdat Road, Lahore in 2002.[2]
National[edit]
During her entire playing career (2004-2011), Hayat represented WAPDA.[2]
International[edit]
Hayat was part of the national side between 2004 and 2011 earning 10 caps.[2] Her only overseas tournament[2] was the 2006 Asian Games qualifiers held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in June[3] where the team placed 4th.[4] The team qualified for the 2006 Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar but later withdrew.[5]
Career (Umpiring)[edit]
Her mentor is the Pakistani international umpire, Haider Rasool.[2]
National[edit]
Hayat officiated in the men's National Tray Hockey Championships held in Lahore in October–November 2020.[6]
International[edit]
Hayat umpired her first match in December 2012 at the Women Asia Cup held in Singapore[2] and to date has officiated in 49 matches.[7] In 2013, as a result of her performance at the Asian Challenge in Bangkok, Thailand she was officially given the status of an "International Umpire" by the FIH.[2] She continued with this status until 2017, when she was promoted and given the status of a "Promising Umpire." This status entitles her to officiate in matches throughout the world including in FIH events.[1] She has officiated matches at the senior and junior (under 21) levels.[8] She has attended courses including the Olympic Solidarity Technical Course for Coaches and FIH Qualified Hockey Academy Educator.[7]
At the 2018 Asian Games, she officiated in women's matches of Pool A as well as the 9/10 classification match.[9] She was the on field umpire in 4 matches, reserve umpire in 2 and video umpire in 1.[9]
| Dates | Competition | M/W | Location | Type | Role | Umpire | Video Umpire | Reserve Umpire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2013 | Asian Challenge | Women | Bangkok, Thailand | Senior outdoor | Umpire | 5 | -- | 3 |
| February 2014 | Asian Games Qualifying Tournament | Women | Bangkok, Thailand | Senior outdoor | National Umpire | 3[10] | -- | 3 |
| September 2015 | Junior Asia Cup | Women | Changzhou, China | Under 21 outdoor | Umpire | 4 | -- | 3 |
| February 2016 | South Asian Games | Men | Guwahati, India | Senior outdoor | Neutral Umpire | 0 | -- | -- |
| February 2016 | South Asian Games | Women | Guwahati, India | Senior outdoor | Neutral Umpire | 4 | -- | -- |
| October 2016 | 4th Women's AHF Cup | Women | Bangkok, Thailand | Senior outdoor | Umpire | 5 | -- | 4 |
| August 2017 | SEA Games | Women | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Senior outdoor | Neutral Umpire | 4 | -- | 1 |
| January 2018 | Asian Games Qualifiers | Women | Bangkok, Thailand | Senior outdoor | National Umpire | 7 | -- | 2 |
| July 2018 | Hockey Series Open - Singapore | Women | Singapore | Senior outdoor | Neutral Umpire | 3 | -- | 2 |
| August–September 2018 | Asian Games | Women | Jakarta, Indonesia | Senior outdoor | Umpire | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| September 2019 | AirAsia Women's Junior AHF Cup | Women | Singapore | Under 21 outdoor | Neutral Umpire | 4 | -- | 1 |
| Date | Teams | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August 2018 | Japan vs Chinese Taipei | 11-0 | Umpire |
| 23 August 2018 | Hong Kong vs Chinese Taipei | 2-3 | |
| 27 August 2018 | China vs Hong Kong | 15-0 | |
| 31 August 2018 | Hong Kong vs Kazakhstan | 2-0 | |
| 25 August 2018 | Chinese Taipei vs Malaysia | 0-11 | Video Umpire |
| 21 August 2018 | China vs Chinese Taipei | 9-0 | Reserve Umpire |
| 25 August 2018 | Japan vs China | 4-2 |
Hockey Academy[edit]
In 2016, Hayat established the Canex Hockey Academy in Lahore to train girls between the ages of 8 and 13.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Binish Hayat Upgraded to 'Promising Umpire' Category - Sports". Dunya News. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "The first Pakistani female umpire | Sports | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ "People's Daily Online -- Pakistan women's hockey team leaves for Malaysia". en.people.cn. Archived from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ "RECORD OF EVENTS WOMEN HOCKEY TEAM". PHF. 2017-08-22. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ "Women Hockey Asian Games 2006 Doha (QAT) - 03-14.12 Winner China". todor66.com. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (2020-10-17). "Officials named for National Tray Hockey". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ a b "Binish Hayat". PHF. 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ a b "Binish Hayat - International Hockey Federation". tms.fih.ch. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ a b c "Benish Hayat, International Hockey Federation". tms.fih.ch. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ "Benish Hayat - Asian Games Qualifying Tournament, International Hockey Federation". tms.fih.ch. Retrieved 2020-11-20.